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Down with Covid-19, Sachin Tendulkar hospitalised as precautionary measure

Former India captain and batting icon Sachin Tendulkar has been hospitalised as a precautionary measure, six days after he tested positive for COVID-19. The 47-year-old took to twitter to announce the development on Friday. "Thank you for your wishes and prayers. As a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice, I have been hospitalised. I hope to be back home in a few days. Take care and stay safe everyone," Tendulkar wrote. Tendulkar had tested positive for the dreaded infection on March 27 and was in home isolation ever since. The batting great, who was part of India's historic World Cup win in 2011, also wished his teammates on the 10th anniversary of the victory. "Wishing all Indians & my teammates on the 10th anniversary of our World Cup win," he tweeted. Besides Tendulkar, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, his elder brother Yusuf and S Badrinath -- all of whom had recently participated at the Road Safety World Series Challenge -- have so far announced that they

Irfan Pathan tests Covid-19 positive after playing Road Safety World Series

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Monday became the fourth Indian cricketer to test COVID-19 positive, having recently taken part in the veteran's Road Safety World Series tournament in Raipur

Bihar CA defies BCCI diktat to "stop T20 league", players may face sanction

The controversy-ridden Bihar Cricket Association, along with its registered first-class and List A players, are likely to face tough sanctions from the BCCI for defying the parent body's orders

Unified body for differently-abled cricketers formed, BCCI may follow

The move that could pave way for the physically challenged cricketers to play under the BCCI logo

Krishna, Krunal Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav in ODI squad for Eng series

Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna, all-rounder Krunal Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav were on Friday named in the India squad for the three-match ODI series against England in Pune

Coaches seek leeway for players as BCCI suspends junior events

The BCCI's decision to postpone age-group tournaments - possibly a suspension this year - due to Covid-19 has left young players in the lurch

Road Safety World series: No entry without masks at Raipur stadium

The local admin in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district on Tuesday announced that spectators who don't wear masks will not be allowed to enter Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium

Women's One-Day Trophy: Andhra cruise to 3rd consecutive win

Andhra continued their winning run in the Women's Senior One Day Trophy on Tuesday with a 55-run win over Maharashtra

Kohli, debutant Kishan power India to series-levelling win over England

Ishan Kishan's fearless half-century on debut and skipper Virat Kohli's perfectly paced knock set up a series-levelling seven wicket win for India in the second T20 International against England

New week, new format, same mission: Kohli all set for T20I against England

India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday said his "mission" remains the same despite the change in format

Pant can make opposition captain feel the heat if he gets going: Laxman

Former India batsman VVS Laxman has said that wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has the quality of making the opposition captain feel the heat once he spends some time in the middle

Buttler picks hosts India as favourites for T20 World Cup

Jos Buttler feels hosts India, who are strong in every format of the game, are favourites for this year's T20 World Cup

After England series, we should know our team for T20 WC: Vikram Rathour

Rathour has said that by the time the five-match T20I series against England comes to an end, the Virat Kohli-led side should know what team they are going to play in the T20 World Cup

'Gift of Life': Gavaskar recalls how Sobers helped him 'keep place in side'

The legendary batsman made his Test debut on March 6, 1971 against the West Indies, a series which India won

Women's cricket: Confident Ind look to carry momentum in 3rd ODI against SA

Their confidence high after a comprehensive series-levelling win, the Indian women's cricket team would look to gain the upper-hand when it takes on South Africa in the third ODI

Raising the game

The IPL has improved Indian cricket immensely

Umpire's call is needed as technology isn't fully accurate: Nitin Menon

The 37-year-old officiated in all four Tests between India and England

Cricket head coach Shastri takes dig at ICC for 'shifting goalposts'

Ravi Shastri on Sunday criticised the ICC for changing the qualification criteria for the World Test Championship final

Surprised that Shafali is not in ODI squad, says Former captain Edulji

Former captain Diana Edulji is surprised that teenage sensation Shafali Verma has not made the Indian women's ODI squad for the upcoming series against South Africa

Ben Stokes was swearing at me, Kohli handled that well: Siraj

India pacer Mohammad Siraj on Thursday said England all-rounder Ben Stokes swore at him on the opening day of the fourth and final Test